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Tesla Gigafactory, battery improvements could cut battery costs 70%
Tesla will drive down battery-pack-level costs by 70% (down to around $38/kilowatt-hour) once the Gigafactory hits peak production.
James Ayre

Sep 22, 2015

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How LG Chem may supplant Panasonic as leading provider of EV batteries
Panasonic is pretty clearly the current leader of the battery market, but as the market continues to grow, the dynamics could change swiftly.
James Ayre

Aug 24, 2015

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EU companies appeal €100 billion in subsidies for UK’s Hinkley nuclear project
Decision to approve roughly €100 billion in subsidies for the Hinkley Point C nuclear energy project in the UK is being legally challenged.
James Ayre

Jul 24, 2015

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Belize going 100% renewables as part of 10 island challenge
The Caribbean nation of Belize is now aiming to go to 100% renewables.
James Ayre

Jul 10, 2015

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Japanese solar energy sector fast approaching cost-revenue parity
Japan’s solar energy sector is fast approaching profitability, ahead of impending feed-in-tariff cuts, according to the Japan Renewable Energy Foundation.
James Ayre

Jun 19, 2015

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Other Good Stuff

SolarCity gets $1bn from Credit Suisse for commercial solar, storage
SolarCity now has access to financing for more than $1 billion in new commercial-scale solar energy systems, including battery storage systems.
James Ayre

Apr 23, 2015

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Nissan CEO accuses Macfarlane of “kneeJerk” comments about EVs
The CEO of Nissan Australia has responded forcefully to comments by Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane. “The future is here. It just needs to be switched on,” he said.
James Ayre

Apr 22, 2015

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City of Vancouver votes to go 100% renewable
Canadian city of Vancouver has become first city in the country to aim for 100% renewable energy in the electricity sector.
James Ayre

Apr 13, 2015

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Rich nations spend 5x more on fossil fuel export subsidies than renewables
Wealthy nations spend, on average, roughly 5 times more on export subsidies for fossil fuel technologies than for renewables
James Ayre

Apr 2, 2015

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Electric car demand growing, global market hits 740,000 units
Demand for electric vehicles is growing around the world fairly rapidly, according to new analysis from the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research.
James Ayre

Mar 30, 2015

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Electric cars even more ‘environmentally friendly’ than previously thought
In addition to the most obvious benefits of EV use — a diminished carbon footprint, less air pollution, etc — there are other, more subtle, benefits as well
James Ayre

Mar 26, 2015

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Elon Musk about to end range anxiety for EVs – with a software update
Tesla Motors is about to end range anxiety via an over-the-air (OTA) software update, according to founder and chairman Elon Musk.
James Ayre

Mar 17, 2015

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